September 30, 2010

• Weekly Photo Challenge, “Delivery Man or Woman”

  
  

   

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  the Weekly Photo Challenge
  It runs for one full week from Friday mornings to late Thursday nights. 

  The challenge beginning September 24, 2010 is:

  “Delivery Man or Woman”
  suggested by:   PhotoGraphics

   

  I was impressed with what I learned in a previous challenge about rubber and how many products are made from it.  I am equally impressed with delivery capabilities all over the world and what they do for the economy besides the fact timely delivery of goods makes for happy receivers.  So a few photos not necessarily of the people who make a delivery but of how they go about it and some of the companies involved. 

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  As you look at the above photo and recall what is usually sitting inside, you know how important the delivery being made in these busses are.  We are always in hopes the driver is well trained and competent as well as concerned about the safe delivery of all contents.

   

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  This is the truck that comes to my door often as well as millions of others.  UPS is worldwide and takes its responsibilities very seriously.  UPS, FedX and the Postal Service plus small delivery operations deliver packages to homes, companies, medical facilities including hospitals so their jobs are important.

   

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  The ice cream man loves to stop on your street making deliveries of cold goodies in the summer.  Kids love him and parents have mixed emotions.

   

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  The Emergency Squad runs operations all over the USA in large and small cities.  Many who work in these capacities are volunteer and their cargo runs from expectant mothers to medical emergencies from falls to heart attack and more.  We all hope his deliveries are timely and safe.  To help him in the safety department, he has the plus factor of flashing lights and sirens.

   

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  This is a load of fresh tomatoes.  I was really surprised at seeing it and have to wonder how many tomatoes are flattened under the load.  None the less, truckers deliver and pick up all sorts of cargo and are responsible for the safe delivery of billions of tons of food stuffs right off the farm as well as from the canneries to the doors of the grocer in your city and mine.

   

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  Greyhound, the poor man’s way to travel the country but some say it is the only way to travel.  The cargo is always precious as the insides of the bus is filled with people of all ages who may be going one stop down the road or all around the country in a pace that allows them to see the sights.

   

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  If you are stuck in a traffic jam, you get a good view of how many and varied are the cars, trucks, busses that have deliveries to make.  Some of the small vehicles deliver to private homes but the biggies are headed to factories and warehouses, other shipping yards, and even government facilities.

   

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  A smaller plane whose pilot has to log many hours before he is considered for the job of piloting the plane and taking on the responsibilities of the deliveries he makes at every airport around the world..  A job many may covet and that I would never want. 

   

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  There was a time the train carried most of the goods across our country.  Many of its responsibilities were lost with the building of roads and manufacture of trucks.  I love trains and would love to see them come back to their former greatness, making deliveries like they used to from city to city and state to state filled with people, cattle and other foodstuffs, new cars and anything else that has a destination.  All of the above play a part in the delivery of important items and are seen in your cities as well as mine.  Nothing we use or see made it to us for use without being delivered at some point in time to ??? and in fact some items are passed from one delivery type to another before it ever makes it to the user.  It’s amazing to think about.

  Have a super week and thanks for visits and comments. 

  

   

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